I adore Battery Park and would love to move back there when i’m a little older. I watch my friends son down there once a week and it will forever be my favorite neighborhood/home.

Right now, and especially in this market, it’s not really an option for me to move back there. I really really love the building and apartment i’m in - there’s only 20 apartments in the building, I know everyone, my dogs babysitter lives in the building, and my super (the best person in the world who makes me feel so safe) lives on my floor. Plus, my monthly rent is crazy cheap for a 1br with tons of light, and I wouldn’t be able to find anything downtown (or maybe in manhattan) for the price i’m paying. I will definitely move back to BPC one day, though.

I’m fairly well trained with firearms but the process is incredibly long to get a concealed permit and i’m not 100% comfortable carrying a piece around and being responsible for life altering decisions that have to be made in a split second.